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  "markdown": "Member of Technical Staff, Claude Code; Claude Agent SDK engineering article author.\n\n- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thariqshihipar/\n\n## What Thariq builds\n\n- [Claude Agent SDK](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/claude-agent-sdk.md), graded BB, 70.1/100, in Agent frameworks \u0026 SDKs. Runs the Claude Code agent as a library, with its loop, built-in tools, permissions, sessions, hooks and subagents. Member of Technical Staff, Claude Code; Claude Agent SDK engineering article author, researched 2026-10-26.\n\n## Works with\n\n- [Angela Jiang](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/angela-jiang/), Head of Product, Claude Platform\n- [Boris Cherny](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/boris-cherny/), Software Engineer; creator of Claude Code\n- [Chris Olah](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/chris-olah/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Daniela Amodei](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/daniela-amodei/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Dario Amodei](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/dario-amodei/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Jack Clark](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jack-clark/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Jared Kaplan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jared-kaplan/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Sam McCandlish](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sam-mccandlish/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n- [Tom Brown](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/tom-brown/), Co-founder, Anthropic\n\n## Backed by\n\n- [Jim McClave](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jim-mcclave/)\n- [Nishad Singh](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nishad-singh/)\n- [Jaan Tallinn](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jaan-tallinn/)\n- [Center for Emerging Risk Research (CERR)](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/center-for-emerging-risk-research-cerr/)\n- [Spark Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/spark-capital/)\n- [Google](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/google/)\n- [Salesforce](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/salesforce/)\n- [Sound Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sound-ventures/)\n- [Zoom](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/zoom/)\n- [Amazon](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amazon/)\n- [Lightspeed Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/lightspeed-venture-partners/)\n- [Bessemer Venture Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/bessemer-venture-partners/)\n- [Cisco Investments](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/cisco-investments/)\n- [D1 Capital Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/d1-capital-partners/)\n- [Fidelity Management \u0026 Research Company](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/fidelity-management-research-company/)\n- [General Catalyst](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-catalyst/)\n- [Jane Street](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jane-street/)\n- [Menlo Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/menlo-ventures/)\n- [ICONIQ](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/iconiq/)\n- [Altimeter Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/altimeter-capital/)\n- [Baillie Gifford](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/baillie-gifford/)\n- [BlackRock](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/blackrock/)\n- [Blackstone](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/blackstone/)\n- [Coatue](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/coatue/)\n- [General Atlantic](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/general-atlantic/)\n- [GIC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/gic/)\n- [Goldman Sachs](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/goldman-sachs/)\n- [Insight Partners](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/insight-partners/)\n- [Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/ontario-teachers-pension-plan/)\n- [Qatar Investment Authority](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/qatar-investment-authority/)\n- [TPG](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/tpg/)\n- [T. Rowe Price](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/t-rowe-price/)\n- [WCM Investment Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/wcm-investment-management/)\n- [XN](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/xn/)\n- [NVIDIA](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nvidia/)\n- [Microsoft](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/microsoft/)\n- [D. E. Shaw Ventures](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/d-e-shaw-ventures/)\n- [Dragoneer](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dragoneer/)\n- [Founders Fund](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/founders-fund/)\n- [MGX](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/mgx/)\n- [Accel](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/accel/)\n- [Addition](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/addition/)\n- [Alpha Wave Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/alpha-wave-global/)\n- [AMP PBC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/amp-pbc/)\n- [Appaloosa LP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/appaloosa-lp/)\n- [Greenoaks](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/greenoaks/)\n- [JPMorganChase](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/jpmorganchase/)\n- [Morgan Stanley Investment Management](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/morgan-stanley-investment-management/)\n- [NX1 Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nx1-capital/)\n- [Sands Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sands-capital/)\n- [Sequoia Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/sequoia-capital/)\n- [Temasek](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/temasek/)\n- [TowerBrook](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/towerbrook/)\n- [Whale Rock Capital](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/whale-rock-capital/)\n- [Capital Group](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/capital-group/)\n- [Brookfield](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/brookfield/)\n- [DST Global](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/dst-global/)\n- [NTTVC](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/nttvc/)\n- [Situational Awareness LP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/investors/situational-awareness-lp/)\n\n## Questions\n\n### Who is Thariq Shihipar?\n\nThariq Shihipar is member of Technical Staff at Claude Code; Claude Agent SDK engineering article author.\n\n### What does Anthropic make?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Claude Agent SDK from Anthropic. Runs the Claude Code agent as a library, with its loop, built-in tools, permissions, sessions, hooks and subagents.\n\n### Who has invested in Anthropic?\n\nThe sources our research read name Jim McClave, Nishad Singh, Jaan Tallinn, Center for Emerging Risk Research (CERR), Spark Capital, Google, Salesforce, Sound Ventures, Zoom, Amazon, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cisco Investments, D1 Capital Partners, Fidelity Management \u0026 Research Company, General Catalyst, Jane Street, Menlo Ventures, ICONIQ, Altimeter Capital, Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, Blackstone, Coatue, General Atlantic, GIC, Goldman Sachs, Insight Partners, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, T. Rowe Price, WCM Investment Management, XN, NVIDIA, Microsoft, D. E. 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